{
  "id": 1601411,
  "title": "Korean veteran chasing spot in PGA Tour playoff finale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/korean-veteran-chasing-spot-in-pga-tour-playoff-finale",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:12:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260818/korean-veteran-chasing-spot-in-pga-tour-playoff-finale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Im Sung-jae, a veteran golfer from Korea, is vying for a spot in the PGA Tour playoff finale as the second leg of the annual tournament approaches. Three Korean players, including Im, Kim Si-woo, and Tom Kim, will compete in the BMW Championship, which begins on Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings at the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship on August 9th qualified for the opening playoff event held last week in Memphis, Tennessee. The BMW Championship, open to the top 50 players after that tournament, will take place this week. Im began the Memphis tournament ranked 53rd but climbed to 40th after finishing tied for fifth place. With a successful performance in this upcoming event, Im aims to secure his eighth consecutive Tour Championship appearance in Atlanta, setting a record for the longest such streak by a Korean player.",
  "summary": "With the second leg of the annual PGA Tour playoffs on the horizon this week, Korean veteran Im Sung-jae will look to keep climbing up a key points standings and punch his ticket to next week's finale. Im will be one of three Korean players in the field for the BMW Championship starting Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. He will be joined by Kim Si-woo and Tom Kim. The top 70…",
  "key_points": [
    "Im Sung-jae, Korean golfer, seeks PGA Tour playoff spot",
    "Competes in BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club",
    "Aims for eighth consecutive Tour Championship appearance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Im's potential advancement to the Tour Championship would mark a record eighth consecutive appearance, solidifying his standing as a consistent Korean player on the PGA Tour.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean veteran chasing spot in PGA Tour playoff finale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/korean-veteran-chasing-spot-in-pga-tour-playoff-finale-1603198",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}